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Trax featured Stephanie Mills, Michel Polnareff, Carlos Franzetti, Joocelyn Brown

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If i were your woman  –  Stephanie Mills (Child star Stephanie was ‘Dorothy’ in the Broadway musical “The Wiz” – album title trak on MCA Records … Co-written by Motown’s Pam Sawyer who was also responsible ‘Love Child’ and  ‘Love Hangover’)

Lipstick  –  Michel Polnareff (Title from the film sound track of the same name … French singer/songwriter was known originally for his song “La Poupee qui fait” which was later recorded by ‘Cristina’ & produced by August ‘Kid Creole’ Darnell on Ze Records)

Cocoa funk  –  Carlos Franzetti (From the album “Graffitti” on Guinness Records which was rumoured to be a ‘tax shelter’ … Argentinean Carlos moved to New York where he became a free-lance arranger for artists such as Candido, Ray Barretto & Aural Exciters)

Freedom  –  Jocelyn Brown (The No.1 session lead vocalist – favourite of “Patrick Adams” “Greg Carmichael” & Masters at Work” … famous for laying down vocals for Soul, Disco, Boogie, Reggae, House & Garage genres)

Trax featured Phil Perry feat. Vesta Williams, Claudja Barry, Herbie Hancock, Missy Elliot

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After the love has gone  –  Phil Perry (Former co-lead vocalist with “The Montclairs” who recorded primarily of Paula/Jewel Records before going solo in-between some session work … cover version of the ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ classic featuring Vesta Williams – released on MCA/GRP Records)

Dance, Dance, Dance  –  Claudja Barry (Based in Germany, Claudja recorded for Lollipop Records where she was produced primary by her then husband – Jurgen S Korduletsch … license to New York’s Salsoul Records where it was remixed by Tom Moulton)

Honey in a jar  –  Herbie Hancock (Prodigy Chicago-an pianist/keyboard player Herbie worked with Miles Davis, recorded for Blue Note, Warner Brothers & Columbia Records covering musical genres including Jazz, Funk, Disco whilst touching on Electro & Hip-hop)

Get ur freak on  – Missy Elliot (After releasing an album with her group “Sista” – who fused Hip-hop with R&B, assigned to Elektra Records as a solo artist as Melissa became ‘Missy’ … remixed by “Superchumbo” aka Tom Stephan)

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Trax featured Lorraine Johnson, The Sylvers, Fatback Band, Underground Dwellers presents Ja’nel

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If you leave me now  –  Lorraine Johnson (Originally written by Peter Cetra and recorded by his group ‘Chicago’ … coming from a Gospel background Lorraine released a single Atlantic  before teaming with writers/producers Jesse Boyce & Moses Dillard for her Prelude Records albums and singles)

Theme from ‘Mahogany’ (Do you know where you are going to)  –  The Sylvers (‘Mahogany’ was a movie starring Diana Ross – written by Michael Masser/Gerry Goffin & produced by Giorgio Moroder  … The Sylvers were a self-contained family group which includes Foster & Leon who both became successful writer/producers)

Keep on stepping’  –  Fatback Band (Headed by Bill Curtis, Johnny King, Gerry Thomas & Johnny Flippin – this New York band wrote and produced their own compositions …. were assigned to Perception Records then later Event/Spring Records where most of their output released)

I’m a Queen  –  Underground Dwellers feat.Ja’nel (written by ‘Bruce Wayne’ & Walid Abdul Mutakabbir – produced by Tony Humphries for his ‘Yellorange Records’ based in East Orange New Jersey U.S.A.)